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Heights House Hotel
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
William Montfort Boylan commissioned this Italianate villa in 1858 on the high point of what became Boylan Heights, with British architect William Percival. Completed in 1860 as Montfort Hall. Sarah and Jeff Shepherd bought it in 2018 and opened nine ensuite rooms in the restored mansion at 308 South Boylan Avenue, a walk to downtown Raleigh and Dorothea Dix Park.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Boylan Heights
- Architect: William Percival
About Heights House Hotel
- The house was commissioned in 1858 as Montfort Hall for William Montfort Boylan and finished in 1860.
- Architect William Percival designed the Italianate mansion that later named the Boylan Heights neighborhood.
- Nine ensuite rooms sleep up to 20; Sarah and Jeff Shepherd, neighborhood residents, restored it after buying in 2018.
Restaurants and bars
- The Parlor at Heights House — Bar · Bar
Experiences
- The Parlor at Heights House — Bar and lounge in the hotel, described in 2021 press coverage as coming soon.
Amenities
- Custom wedding planning, not a preset package
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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